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EGW D Accessories - Diamante Hair Clip hair accessory — chemical risk (A12/0683/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 18, 2018
Photo from the official notice: EGW D Accessories - Diamante Hair Clip hair accessory — chemical risk (A12/0683/18)
Photo from the official notice: EGW D Accessories - Diamante Hair Clip hair accessory — chemical risk (A12/0683/18)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The amount of nickel released by the product is too high (measured value 1.1 µg/cm²/week). It contains also lead and cadmium (measured values 5.9% by weight and 33.8 % by weight respectively). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (10/01/2018)

Product description

Metal hair clip in the shape of a butterfly with rhinestones, packed in a plastic bag.

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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